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The Matchbox
Cheap shot-and-beer combos and one of the bigger backyards on Larimer
A dive that has held its ground on Larimer while the block filled with new money. The room is dark and small; the point is the backyard patio, one of the larger ones on this stretch. The house deal is a seven-dollar shot-and-beer combo with a real list of options behind it, and the calendar carries DJ nights and art openings often enough to check before you go. Open 4pm to 2am on weekdays, from 2pm on weekends.
Why go. Cheap drinks and a big patio, on a block that is short on both.
The patio is first come, first served and fills by 8pm on summer weekends.
A short walk from The Matchbox
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